christmas Trivia Quiz # 59

He was the third person picked for the part. It was originally intended for Fred Astaire but he backed out after reading the script.

Hughes was an author, poet, and playwright; born in Missouri in 1902, he lived during the formative years of the American Civil Rights movement. Keenly aware throughout his life of the perceived second-class status of blacks, his writings encouraged self-awareness among people of color, encouraging them to disregard the way they were viewed by whites; he came to be regarded as the poet laureate of African Americans. In "Carol of the Brown King", Hughes notes the inevitable presence of one dark-skinned magi at the side of Christ's manger in traditional depictions of the Nativity, and reflects upon the inherent equality of the three wise men, despite their racial differences. Hughes also authored the 1961 "Black Nativity", as "song-play" which celebrates the birth of Christ using the idiom of traditional African-American church music.

Each time Helen selects a movie, Brian tells her exactly when and where any nude scenes occur.

Jake is asking people to "give Santa a ride" after he has given his winnings from the marathon to the town mayor, who donates the money to buying turkeys for underpriveledged families on Christmas. This is important because it is the first real sign that Jake is finally realizing that Christmas is about giving, not receiving.

Gonzo is trying to explain to Rizzo that he is Charles Dickens because he knows the story of "A Christmas Carol" like the back of his hand.

Did you bring an axe?

Many non-biblical traditions have Christ being born in a cave, perhaps because animals may have been kept safe in a covering hewn out from rock. Animals may also have, in many cases, been kept on the first floor of a house. A manger is a feeding trough for animals, which Mary used as a cradle.

When Charlie goes to visit Bernice on Christmas Eve to tell her about his bad dream she offers him a cigarette from the stash in her confession box. "I’ve got six thousand Embassy in here from Bruges. I’m looking after them for a friend. Do you fancy one?"

The young men were not in Walford at the time, having been involved in a single-vehicle accident on a delivery (Ian had messed with the brakes). A stranger dressed as Father Christmas stopped them fighting, and the next time we see them they are back in the Square. Later Wicksy is to decide to agree with Cindy and takes her and their son, Steven, off to Devon the next day.